Aurora - Churchyard - Reaction - Mixed Emotions?
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2021
- Aurora does it yet again... Incredible performance, vocals, expressions, instruments and atmosphere. Thank you for joining me in witnessing this very talented artist unfold before me.
Later on in this concert, Aurora proclaims “Life is better without shoes” and takes them off. She’s just awesome.
FUN FACT - Bjork attended this show in the audience to see Aurora.
Aurora's lyrics often have a very serious and dark message, coupled with paradoxical upbeat music. I find it fascinating and quite captivating.
She takes her shoes off later on in the venue..."life is better without shoes" she declares
Love her forever!
This was the first song of the set. Jacket comes off after this song and shoes come off soon after. I love this whole set, it's fabulous. Everything she does is fabulous. Put "Dance on the moon" live at exist for love sessions on your Aurora list
If people want no pausing they should listen to the song in a non reaction form
You pause as many times as you want. Love your comments, that's why we're here. Fór the next Aurora song I would strongly recomended Soft Universe from Nidarosdomen ❤️
Thank you Eva! 💗
I like when you pause and tell us your thoughts, don't worry about it and keep doing your analysis!
Serious heart breaking lyrics packed in light music and fun performance. That's what Aurora does on a regular basis. The end is that these songs can sometimes cause extremely mixed feelings and you question yourself how you can have so much fun with such a serious topic. And already you deal more deeply with the topic.
Aurora also manages to lift the mood of people who are directly affected by the topic.
She goes to their level at the beginning of a song and pulls them up with her at the end. And the people who have never dealt with these issues make them think about it.
And Btw... Aurora takes off her shoes during the concert because "live is better without shoes" as she herself said here. 😁
And Aurora feels most comfortable in front of a small and smallest audience. This has always been the case.
Personal opinion of Dimash. He really is the best voice in the world. Technically absolutely perfect. But that's all there is to it. I don't feel anything through his music. All used excessively. Performance, vocal circus. I buy absolutely nothing from him. It all doesn't seem real and extremely strange. And annoying in the long run, because I personally feel constantly overwhelmed. Like on a drug trip only with sounds.
One more-- Silja Sol who sang alongside Aurora and played piano is award winning singer and songwriter who left band in MAY AND MAKING GREAT ALBUMS. deserves listening
Silja Sol is very talented. She does her own music in addition to assisting Aurora. She has decided to focus more on her own music now and we will not see her with Aurora on a regular basis, but I can't imagine she will go cold turkey on performing with Aurora.
The way Silja Sol is able to harmonize so perfectly speaks volumes of her talent as a musician.
I really like the way you stop and start the songs, and to get your perspective of the songs, I've learned a lot through your analysis of the Aurora's songs 🎵 so keep doing what you do sir 👍
Thank you again, David!
@@larryshair Most of Aurora's biggest fans have seen these videos a dozen (or more) times. Pausing is expected from a reaction. One suggestion though: post a link to the original video in your description. It shows respect for the artist.
Am absolutely loving your reactions to Aurora, of whom I am a huge fan. Try not to worry about smiling when you listen to Aurora, as she does that to us all, such is her genius. Aurora has a unique ability to write songs about very dark subjects, and yet make them sound so utterly gorgeous, and even uplifting. I had the privilege of seeing one of her concerts here in the UK in 2019, and was totally blown away. If you ever get the chance to attend one of her concerts, grab it while you can. I promise you won't be disappointed. Also, on a few other things you said here; Yes, Dimash has arguably the best voice of any male singer I have ever heard, and I feel sure you will be amazed when you hear him. Angelina Jordan is another Norwegian genius. She is now 15, and just keeps getting better with every song. Another absolute gem I would recommend you listen to is Eivor, a singer from the Faroe Islands who astonishes me every time I listen to her. As a suggestion, you could try "Falling Free" live at the Old Theatre in Torshavn. Whatever happens, I shall look forward to your continuing journey with Aurora. Thank you and take good care.
Thank you, JB, for your kind words! I will definitely look up Dimash soon and react. Blessings, brother.
That whole concert is well worth a watch.
Great job , full Haik documentary with the concert is amazing. Thanks
Yup, it's coming! I don't think that I can hold off on that much longer as MANY have requested that I do the concert...
The first time I heard this, I wondered to myself if she witnessed a piece of my life, then realized that she hadn't been born yet when it happened. It hit me hard...and still does.
How can she make such ugly subjects sound so beautiful?
I think that is how she helps some of us heal with her music.
We're all not so certain that this isn't her 1,000th time around down here. So who knows!
RIght?
@@jamesreese4170 old soul/starseed
So much energy in such a little tiny person.....and so freaking cute......those almost Georgian voice harmonies...she mastgers her craft, and her team is awesome!!
Well said, PL!!!!!
Couldnt stop grinning, cause you did. It is almost like hearing the Song for the first time again. Thank you.
Thank you Juggle!!!
As I said in another comment on another song, I absolutely love the concert at KEXP 🥰❤️
This is what Aurora herself says about “Churchyard”:
"'Churchyard' is just like the concept of someone bigger using their power in the wrong way, that happens all the time in politics, with children, women. I wanted the songs to feel empowering - like at the end of 'Churchyard', she comes back to haunt him." - AURORA
So when she makes those noises, it’s her coming back to haunt him/her 😅
Doot doot ahhhloot ahhh ahh ahha ahh ahhh ahaa aaaa 🎶 the harmony and lilts are heavenly . Her vocals carry me to somewhere else. It’s why she is loved.
I have to laugh along with Aurora as she shows us all by her brilliant movement and dancing that, Hey, I am alive and kickin’ it here! No “churchyard” can hold me now! She’s literally dancing on the head of whoever said that to her!
She takes her jacket AND shoes off later in the show lol.
Of course! lol!
And her arm cover/sleeve!
@@mariopardillo8618 haha that’s right! From her wine. Lmao
She will take off her shoes, in the middle of the concert😭
"Life is better without shoes"
I think the joyfull response of Aurora is just intentionnal, appropriate and genious. He said "You belong to the graveyard" and she laughs at it, at him, which is probably the only way to avoid the toxicity of it.
she has said in a performance, that she wraps something sad in something not so sad,
Thank you for the comments, Corrob!!!
exactly - she has also said that she likes the contrast of something beautiful and something horrible - as life often is that way
The drummer, Magnus, is her best friend from the band it seems, according to the "Once Aurora" documentary. They are very close. At some point Magnus wanted to stop going on tour and playing drums, and only focus on producing, because he's also her producer. But he thought he would lose her friendship so he changed his mind. It's reassuring for her to have him around when anxiety kicks in, like when she goes to see a big group of fans, where she let them touching, huging, despite the fact that she doesn't really like that, she does it anyway. She has such a good heart, but also fragile... like most of us I guess.
"Once Aurora" is a very interesting" documentary. A little bit outdated one might say, but very good.
Love the back story JD! Keep em coming!
Nice reaction. Keep up with the way you are doing it. If people don't like the pauses they can watch the original video. This little concert is amazing. Björk was in the audience.
Serious??? See??? That's why I pause or make these observations is to hear cool things like that! Very cool, Ben! Blessings, brother!
The wonderful thing about Aurora and what sets her apart from other artists is her songwriting,there is so much depth to her lyrics,so much meaning it’s easy to understand why as a young girl she spent a lot of time listening to Bob Dylan and Lenard Cohan both great wordsmiths in the art of songwriting.then add on the emotion that takes over as she performs and transports you to a place where you actually feel your there seeing everything played out before your very eyes.wow! It’s an understatement to say that Aurora is special she is a Genius there is no other word for it and we are truly blessed to have her musical poetry in our lives it’s a medicine for the soul.❤️🍎🎭
The chanting at the end of the song is said to be the victim's ghost coming back to torment him. I suggest Soulless Creatures from Bergen2020 concert.
Hello there! Nice to see more and more people from all places and ages appreciating this amazing artist and showing how she makes you feel. That's her biggest gift: to make you feel.
This was the first whole set I listened from her and I was completely...I can't find words. Captured, mesmerized, I suppose.
"Churchyard" like many other songs is so powerful and cathartic.
While you can relate with the pain of the topic, listening to the lyrics, and get to touch that part (that you can find inside yourself if you delt with verbal abuse, bullying ecc...or you can just feel it through her performance) the music brings you to a place where all that pain is turned into strenght, into a slap to whoever said those words "you belong in a churchyard" (or your personal version of mean words that have been said to you).
I get this feeling like in the end, the most upbeat part represents really the comeback of the hurt person that proves that "yes, those words caused wounds, but look what came out of that attempt to destroy me, ahah!! I just dance and sing away from your misery and anger, I still can fly high and go away from the darkness you tried to cage me in"
I truly love this song. Well...I truly love A LOT of her songs. Easier to name the very few I do not. Very very few.
Thank you for showing yourself to the yt world, I'll check out other videos!
I actually have to admit that I also wanted to start a reaction channel just for reacting to her...I think not a lot of people are focusing on her lyrics and all the possible meanings...so I really like that you also touch that. I'll never have the gut and tools to do it myself.
For example, one of the most dense and interesting songs, to analyze much more for the lyrics than the musicality (which is also very interesting) is "Soulless creatures".
I'm gonna check, maybe you already reacted to that piece of universal wisdom.
omg, didn't realize I wrote that much until I posted it.... eheh. (sweaty smiling face)
Thanks for posting, JF! You should do some reactions! The more the merrier! Thanks for taking some time to comment!
It is very good that you pause, most of the singers like it, and some have even requested it of reactors to encourage people to go to their channels to listen uninterrupted because they lose views on their channels due to so many people listening to reactors instead of going to their channel and listening to the song. Angelina's team has requested reactors to pause, so all of her fans will be very happy to see you pause, also they would request reactors to put the original link on the page and encourage people to watch that uninterrupted. I love how Aurora can tell such deep and disturbing ideas in such a happy package of a song. It reminds me of when I was young I used to love singing the song "Alouette" I did not know French, then one day someone ask me if I understood the words I sang. of course I did not and had no idea that it meant taking apart a bird to cook it.
Love that!!!! Too funny!
Aurora is amazing. Love your way of reacting. Nice to hear someones thoughts on the music they listen to 👍 Very happy to hear you are doing Angelinas version of Bohemian Rhapsody ❤ The most mesmerizing performance I have seen and heard ❤
Pay no attention to people mentioning the pausing. It’s your channel boss. People are gonna complain no matter what. Pay them no attention
Thanks JC. Much appreciated! Thank you for your kind words.
@@larryshair You can also put the original link in the description and tell the people that do not like the pausing, that they can use the link and watch it uninterrupted.
This is a radio station in Iceland. Aurora's movements are organic with her music. Most of the audience are listening on the radio. The people watching are the station's staff and families.
I love Aurora and I love Your reaction, smile, touched, happy to listen to Her🍀💚🥹
unique and enchanting singer .
My favorite Aurora song is probably I went too far, followed by under the water. She also has a Rasputin (boney M. ) cover that came out this month that was really good as well! You can’t go wrong with any aurora song!
I'll chime in : pausing is perfectly fine for a reaction, that's actually the whole point, imho, as long as you rewind a bit afterwards (which is what is done), so no issue there :) ... As for the songs, for me and to make it short, Churchyard = verbal abuse, It happened quiet = physical abuse (being or not related, as far as I know, Aurora never confirmed they were ?). Running with the wolves and Murder Song are completly unrelated, though, imho. Anyway, another great reaction, looking forward to more Aurora ;)
Thanks Fabirce!
I had so much fun on this reaction 🙂🥰 And I don't mind your pausing, because I like to hear your thoughts. After all it is a reaction video and you are doing great!!! Looking forward to Bohemian Rapsody 🤩💖
Thanks again, Anne! Bohemian Rhapsody was incredible. It's set to go live in about an hour. Thank you so much for your continued comments :)
She is taking back control ❤️ love your reactions. And pauses. Held og lykke!
It was a small audience in a small sound studio. That's Aurora. Seriously sad human stuff with an encouraging and uplifting energy. I look forward to you reacting to "All is Soft Inside" from the same concert. Explosive and joyous energy.
Definitely listen to Dimash. It isn't that he has the "best" voice in the world, but he is a phenomenal musical talent, right up there with the best, with a crazy 6 octave voice range, and a humble, sweet energy. (He is Kazakhstani and sings in several languages).
This performance took place at a hostel, hence the smaller venue, but I love the idea of being at a show so intimate that way. The entire KEXP set is worth watching and I highly recommend it. Don't get me wrong, all her shows are great, but KEXP was one of my faves. Also, fun fact, Björk was at this performance.
I dont see a problem , Aurora all the way
I love your pausing. I learn something new each time!
I have aurora I’m a personal folder she’s awesome so the Angelina two great singers two different styles not saying ones better than the other Both 👍 Excellent
i think your pausing what you are about to react to, and share your thoughts is great, and make me want to come here ;)
Thanks Anne 💓
You got the emotion and the message of the song just right:-)
Amazing to find your channel and follow along. I started listening to Aurora last week. And my life has changed
Nice!! So glad to have opened up that treasure chest for you!
Great reaction to "churchyard". No problem with the pauses for your comments and observations...they add more substance to your reaction. The next song after "churchyard" is "gentle earthquakes" another great performance imho.
She is a Goddess.
This is the first song in this concert, toward the middle she does takes off her shoes and says “life is better without shoes” lol.
Aurora has a lot of sad songs and she hides them with music that isn’t sad, it’s very interesting.
I’d suggest reacting to All is Soft Inside from this same KEXP concert, it’s a great song and a masterpiece performance!
Perhaps my favorite song from this gig.....All is Soft Inside.......though I do love them all...
Your smile is heart warming
:) i appreciate that she brings joy to sad subjects that a lot of us can't talk about openly but feel deeply, was smiling with you.
yes, still unbelievable that
someone like her truly exists
in this shadowed world
happy to see ...
Greetings from Mexico! Great video as always. My biggest recomendations are Soulless Creatures Live in Bergen 2020, Dance On The Moon live in her own festival, and finally Exist For Love and A Different Kind of Human from Christines Radiofestival
I love your reactions videos.
Thank you TW! I really appreciate your kind words!
Hiding deep lyrics withing an uplifting performance is a speciality of Aurora's :)
There is often a duality and then some in her music, which is why she can also present her songs in such different ways in different live settings.
Thanks for another great video, take care and stay safe :)
Thank you Rene!
Didn't care for it first couple times....but now it's one of my favorites. Love the use of her vocal as an instrument.
This version of this song is the best:). I cut part of this performance as my phone ring. And your smile is very ok as this song has dark lyric but wrapped with not sad music. And about jacket and shoes she removed them later during mini concert: "Life is better without shoes" :).
You need to see all the live performance from this concert. Her emotions are strong.
This is like a chant to keep the bad spirits away. A song that helps you deal with horrible things. To stay with yourself. And being able to say "This is wrong" I love this song
Great reaction man.. Should check All is Soft Inside by Aurora at the same venue.. 🔥🔥🤘🤘
I second that. Might just be the best live performance by a band ever.
Hey Mark, yes indeed! This is on my list :)
a phenomenal performance by a phenomenal artist. thanks for the reaction. please react to the whole concert.
I think tears or smiles are pretty spot on. The physical representation of human emotion is the lines on her face. I think Aurora really love contrast though. Like a happy tune with a serious text that sort of thing. But also lyrically, like words falling, silent call, etc. I like your persective and think the pausing in this video was perfect :)
Kexp concert is aurora most energeric perfomance that i know :)
Im sorry for my bad english😌
On the list to come :)
Spoiler alert... the comments will (and have) tell you the shoes come off lol... I am really enjoying your Aurora journey, ( and Angelina)... I discovered (or she found me) Aurora several months ago and boy did I need her... I have been looking after my mother of 85 years for the past 3 years... it has been tough (yet rewarding) to say the least... well my Mam is about to pass (at home with me and family) very soon... Aurora has touched my heart, she is a natural healer and for that I truly thank her... I look forward to experiencing the rest of your Aurora Journey...
Another great, erudite reaction. Here is another gem for you from the amazing mind of Aurora - in an interview she said that she always likes to wear some form of trousers under her dresses because she wants to be prepared to do a cartwheel whenever the need arises (there is also a brief clip where she provides instructions, in her own inimitable manner, on how to do a cartwheel). PS Later in this short concert Aurora takes her shoes off.
That's AWESOME!! I can't get enough Aurora!!!
One of my favorite song and performance. ("live is better without shoes") 😉
Omg I love these songs played on this set. You should definitely watch "Earthqueake" , you're gonna love it. She gets really confident through out time and we love it.
Check out Eivor...she sings like an angel write her own songs and plays serveral instruments...Trollabundin and Tokuni also falling free are songs that get you inside...Keep up the good work.
Greetings from Belguim.
"I need to listen to these lyrics" but Duuuuuddee that beat... :)
I’ve already recommended you watch this complete set on another of your reaction to Aurora. It is fantastic. You will love it.
Hey! :) You should totally check out Wardruna & Aurora - Helvegen (Live). It is in Norwegian but it is a really powerful and beautiful song!
That was an amazing track from Aurora, wonderful voice so expressive, really enjoyed it :)
This is one of my ABSOLUTE FAV's.
And AURoRA being her natural unapologetically self on all levels
Aurora - Queendom, music video :) and The River music video!
In England "Church Yard" implies a grave yard in the hallowed grounds of a church/chapel. "Grave Yard" is the common use for this. Cemetery is used for a burial place separate from a church, often run by a local authority. Church yard, per se, is not often used.
In Norway the we mostly use "Kirkegård" and that is the direct translation of "Church Yard". "Gravlund" is the Norwegian version of "Grave Yard", but that mostly used when the "Yard" is connected to chapel in stead of a church.
Thanks again JW!
This whole concert is phenomenal. This concert’s version of All Soft Inside is probably one of the best performances I’ve ever seen because the energy is just so intense. I’ll be patiently waiting for you to get to that one. Next song in the lineup shoes and jacket both come off. As always awesome reaction and I don’t mind the stoping and restarting because you are doing it to add commentary and observation and not because you were distracted or wanting to comment about things that have nothing to do with the song. Looking forward to the next video and seeing who or what you’re reacting to next. Thumbs up from Texas.
Thanks Sapphos! I'll be in Texas someday!
And as I said before: I dont mind your pausing. Especially as I watch reaction to see your reaction and thoughts + great music. I can always just play the song without reaction (what I also do :) ). And your observations are interesting.
BTW: I would love to see reaction for less reacted song which is great for me: Soulless Creatures (live from Bergen 2020). I also love official version of a song but live is live + there are no official video only lyric with sound.
The whole KEXP concert is fantastic! You should check out Auroras 'All Is soft inside' there, too :D
Your reactions and analyisis are so good! Now that you have listened to Churchyard, I'd recommend you check out a fanmade video that RUclipsr Brume has put together on their channel: it's named Churchyard with clips of AURORA concerts and videos. IMHO one of the best fan videos on YT.
Thanks VC for your very kind words!
You chose the best version in my opinion!
Hi Lauren! I couldn't imagine a better version lol
She takes her shoes off half way through the concert and declares that life is just better without shoes... :)
It is important that you follow your own way of doing the reaction, that is what make it interesting to watch. If I just wanted to hear the song I would go to the original video.
That little angelic woman singning in the cathedral also love metal rock, rav party and not so angelic stuff. Nothing to complain about, just letting you know that she'll surprise you in so many other times and ways. :-) This little concert is a great example of that, you can listen to those same song and find them so different even if they are the same, just by the energy she' putting in it. One thing is always their: her meaning, she never use a single word on her writting that is not to express something, even if at the end it's all so poetic, she desn't ''fill'' the space with empty words. Some other mention that, in this song you can hear her ''all created langage'' she created it when she want to express some feeling and didn't find the right word. How genius is that? Great reaction again, it was fun to see you smile dicovering that ''weirdo'' woman, and by the way, forget about those who complain about your ''pausing'', we want to see and hear what you're feeling when you're feeling it, so you do you and they can go watch the original :-) have a good day.
They both are Norwegians in Fact :) Back vokal is Silja Sol ... she is superb ..
She’s so cute! You’ll love Cure For Me.
She looks so cute in that big jacket, she looks so tiny❤️ Then I read that she has the same hight as myself 😅
kudos to you--HONESTY ABOVE ALL even if your viewers dont like it, Next-- Anjelina J is a huge talent but no comparing to Aurora who was sent to us from somewhere we know not-- and is a fabulous writer, composer, arranger and a choreographer. Watch Aurora version of
Warrior from Pigalle in Paris-- bets versin with modern dancers. Dimash is amazing and suggest you watch Benjamin Clementine sing "Adios"-- a genius and super rare talent. Keep going as you are. By the way, singing barefoot gives singers greater feel as they perform.
Thank you for your comments, Jeff. I don't know why there is a strikethrough through your comments. I haven't seen that before. Thank you for your kind comments :)
The strike through effect happens when you put one of these "-" before and after a phrase of text like this - this is a phrase - without the spaces.
Most reactors start with Dimash from here: ruclips.net/video/W29zEuZVaxs/видео.html (SOS d'un terrien en detresse, a beautiful French song with gripping lyrics that he covered). Others start from one of his most recent performances, "Stranger", an original song written by famous composer Igor Krutoy, who got out of retirement after listening live to Dimash, and by Dimash himself, who added a "folk/central Asian" wibe to it with his melismas and a traditional instrument played by a good friend of his. It's up to you which one to choose.
Pausing? Absolutely fine.
Aurora reactors always end up following on with the Jordan and Dimash journey too. It’s a thing that happens.
Thanks Kev!
Another good reaction! I think some of the difficulty you are experiencing is that Aurora's music is very intentionally a chronological process. Her first album was basically her living in the moment;. The second is more like a reflection on the bad times and healing yourself to get you to a better place. The third is taking that new out look (the infection of a different kind) and using it to heal the world. To become a different kind of human. Those of us who have been around since the beginning have been forced to take that trip in the order it was intended so a triumphant uplifting song about bad things makes perfect sense. Anyway, don't feel bad about dancing, either literally or emotionally to her work. She would approve. As for other artists I would highly recommend Bat For Lashes. Natasha is one of the very few artists I would put up there with Aurora. This one is called Siren Song and it is the inner monologue of a person who is scared their anxiety and depression will ruin their relationship. It is beautiful and powerful, and Natasha doesn't get enough love from the reactor community. You won't regret taking this trip. ruclips.net/video/6fHwd3eAHzs/видео.html
Hey bud, yea, that makes total sense. If only I had the foresight of that approach. This whole reaction thing was really not meant to be anything other that post a few reviews to have my friends watch based on their recommendation and then... bang... I hit a nerve. Never expected it. Each individual song is a Picasso in it's own way. What I would love to have the honor of doing would be to interview her. That would be amazing, right?
@@larryshair I would love the chance for sure. I would say that we have the enourmous advantage with Aurora that she is very communicative with her fans through interviews and live streams so I think we all kinda feel like we know her to some extent. Reacting to some of her interviews might be a great way to go, and the 'Nothing is Eternal' mini documentary she made is a great place to start that.
Watch some of her longer interviews, or even a documentary called Once Aurora to get a better understanding of her as a person.
She can be an extremely funny person. Loves a lot of things.....but not Seagulls. ..." they're relentless "
Or watch....learn the Alphabet with Aurora.......on Aurora stuff. Channel. It's a 1 minute clip of Aurora.
Aurora also isn't keen on seagulls.
@@John-gv2ug you are correct. I misspoke when I wrote that.
Bjork was at this show in the front seat!
Please watch this whole KEXP performance 🙏
According to beeing barefooted during performances; For Aurora, sometimes. For Angelina: For allways until all children can afford to wear shoes (a special story behind this) =)
This is my fav concert when fill down I play this concert and you should to please!!!
I will definitely react to the concert. How does that saying go? 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong... Same appears to be true about the concert, so I won't ignore it much longer! Thank you for your comment!
Her shoes do come off eventually during the concert just so you know lol
*She has also songs about Lady serial killer 1. IN BOXES 2. IN BOTTLES
*Song about sexual experience (orgasm) 3. GENTLE EARTHQUAKE also she sang that in the KEXP.. A
Aurora has many interesting and unique song writing
Now you have to do the rest of the concert :)
Hey Mario! Good to see you again :) Yes, I don't think that I can hold off much longer on the concert, otherwise a crowd with pitchforks will show up at my door any moment!
Yeah I wouldn't pay much attention to people being mad about pausing. If they want to experience it they can go watch it themselves. This is about your experience and the fact you actually want to take in the artists to that degree is amazing.
There will always be those who don't get that.
I think it comes from them watching people who pause for the wrong reasons. Just because they have to for copyright and they just don't have anything to say or look into more. That's not the case here at all.